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Description

A modern apple in high demand. Outstanding fresh-eating qualities make this variety an American favorite. Fruit is aromatic and sweet as honey with an explosively juicy, crisp texture. Grow this naturally compact tree even in small spaces. Originates from Excelsior, Minnesota in 1974. Cold-hardy. Ripens in early September. Pollinator required: Choose another early or mid-blooming apple variety, like Starkspur® Red Rome Beauty, Stark® Jon-A-Red® Jonathan, or any Golden Delicious. See more Recommended Pollinators below.

You might also be interested in our Honeycrisp Crosses. Apples that taste as good as their parent.

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range
3 - 6

My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.

Size & Spacing

Mature Size

The mature size of this variety depends on the version you choose to plant:

Semi-Dwarf

12 - 15' Tall X 12 - 15' Wide

Dwarf

8 - 10' Tall X 8 - 10' Wide

Recommended Spacing

The space needed for this variety to grow depends on the size you plant:

Semi-Dwarf

12 - 15'

Dwarf

8 - 10'

Recommended Pollinators

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Our experts recommend planting one of the following within 50' for optimum pollination.

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the variety was recommended by Oregon State University Extension Service Publication EC 1622-E titled "Selecting fruit tree varieties for Central Oregon landscaping and home orchards". I also have heard many people talking about this variety.

the variety was recommended by Oregon State University Extension Service Publication EC 1622-E titled "Selecting fruit tree varieties for Central Oregon landscaping and home orchards". I also have heard many people talking about this variety.

This is our favorite eating apple, and we drive to Michigan during growing season every other year to buy and bring home these apples. We simply love them, so I wanted to have them in my own back yard!

This is our favorite eating apple, and we drive to Michigan during growing season every other year to buy and bring home these apples. We simply love them, so I wanted to have them in my own back yard!

BEST ANSWER:Most Apple trees will bear every other year unless you thin them by culling immature apples until there are only one or two per cluster. If you do that the remaining apples will be larger and the tree will bear every year. The University of Minnesota Extension website is an excellent resource for additional information.

BEST ANSWER:Most Apple trees will bear every other year unless you thin them by culling immature apples until there are only one or two per cluster. If you do that the remaining apples will be larger and the tree will bear every year. The University of Minnesota Extension website is an excellent resource for additional information.

The Honeycrisp apple I bought is only 1 year old (from planting). It will not bear fruit for several more years. However, no fruit tree makes a crop every year. However, the other apple varieties I own (some from Stark) rarely miss a crop. Jesse

BEST ANSWER:I believe that you could do this. My only concern would be airflow/ mold, so I would just drill holes in the PVC pipe prior to attaching. And of course be sure to check how the tree is growing so that it doesn't get constrictive as the tree grows. Good luck and good idea!

BEST ANSWER:I believe that you could do this. My only concern would be airflow/ mold, so I would just drill holes in the PVC pipe prior to attaching. And of course be sure to check how the tree is growing so that it doesn't get constrictive as the tree grows. Good luck and good idea!

BEST ANSWER:Yes. Choose a container that has plenty of drainage holes to manage excess water. Be sure to start with a container size that accommodates the tree???s current root system with room to grow. Water when the soil in the container becomes dry to the touch below the surface. We have a series on growing fruit trees in containers, which starts here: http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-trees-in-containers-pt1

BEST ANSWER:Yes. Choose a container that has plenty of drainage holes to manage excess water. Be sure to start with a container size that accommodates the tree???s current root system with room to grow. Water when the soil in the container becomes dry to the touch below the surface. We have a series on growing fruit trees in containers, which starts here: http://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/article/fruit-trees-in-containers-pt1

BEST ANSWER:Warm is generally not good for apple trees; they need a certain amount of time below a certain temperature to go dormant and complete the fruiting cycle. We have just introduced 4 new Honeycrisp crosses that can all be successfully grown in the warmer climates of Zones 5-7. You may want to read about them: Stark?? Scarlet Crush???, Stark?? Ruby Darling???, Stark?? Hart's Fancy??? and Stark?? Red Romance???.

BEST ANSWER:Warm is generally not good for apple trees; they need a certain amount of time below a certain temperature to go dormant and complete the fruiting cycle. We have just introduced 4 new Honeycrisp crosses that can all be successfully grown in the warmer climates of Zones 5-7. You may want to read about them: Stark?? Scarlet Crush???, Stark?? Ruby Darling???, Stark?? Hart's Fancy??? and Stark?? Red Romance???.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. The reason is "chill hours." Many fruit varieties require a certain number of hours in a certain range of temperatures in order to go dormant, and then start their production cycle all over again. Honeycrisp???'s estimated chill hours are 800-1,000 hours below 45??F. If your zone doesn't reliably have those kind of temperatures, your tree will not produce fruit.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. The reason is "chill hours." Many fruit varieties require a certain number of hours in a certain range of temperatures in order to go dormant, and then start their production cycle all over again. Honeycrisp???'s estimated chill hours are 800-1,000 hours below 45??F. If your zone doesn't reliably have those kind of temperatures, your tree will not produce fruit.

BEST ANSWER:I planted a honey crisp and gala and am in the process of espaliering them. Being it is only the second year of growth there is no fruit but the growth of trunk and limbs have been above expectations. We'll see if it blooms next year as it takes 3-5 years for fruit.

BEST ANSWER:I planted a honey crisp and gala and am in the process of espaliering them. Being it is only the second year of growth there is no fruit but the growth of trunk and limbs have been above expectations. We'll see if it blooms next year as it takes 3-5 years for fruit.

BEST ANSWER:I am in zone 7a. I live in a place called CLAYMONT. I have had great success with my fruits and berries by tilling in as much leaf mold as I can and using Starks fertilizers as recommended or slightly less. The clay in my area is slightly acidic and fairly nutrient dense, so as long as you can get some air to the roots, I hope you will have similar great results.

BEST ANSWER:I am in zone 7a. I live in a place called CLAYMONT. I have had great success with my fruits and berries by tilling in as much leaf mold as I can and using Starks fertilizers as recommended or slightly less. The clay in my area is slightly acidic and fairly nutrient dense, so as long as you can get some air to the roots, I hope you will have similar great results.

BEST ANSWER:I just planted my honey crisp apple trees last fall. We got so much snow this winter that the treesjust recently (in the last month) got their leaves. I've seen no problems with them, and can't wait until the start producing. Good Luck.

BEST ANSWER:I just planted my honey crisp apple trees last fall. We got so much snow this winter that the treesjust recently (in the last month) got their leaves. I've seen no problems with them, and can't wait until the start producing. Good Luck.

BEST ANSWER:There are several varieties of columnar apples available, which have different bloom times - but as long as the bloom time is similar to Honeycrisp, yes, a columnar apple will work as a pollinator.

BEST ANSWER:There are several varieties of columnar apples available, which have different bloom times - but as long as the bloom time is similar to Honeycrisp, yes, a columnar apple will work as a pollinator.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. The same variety will not pollinate itself; you need a different variety. Almost any other apple tree with a similar bloom time will pollinate Honeycrisp and give you a nice yield.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. The same variety will not pollinate itself; you need a different variety. Almost any other apple tree with a similar bloom time will pollinate Honeycrisp and give you a nice yield.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. Both are mid-season bloomers, should your Red Baron should do the job. If you have any white-flowering crabapples nearby, any of those will serve as excellent pollinators for Honeycrisy???.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. Both are mid-season bloomers, should your Red Baron should do the job. If you have any white-flowering crabapples nearby, any of those will serve as excellent pollinators for Honeycrisy???.

BEST ANSWER:While an early-season fungicide spray may help reduce the symptoms of cedar-apple rust, it's not going to fully control the issue. The "best" method is the removal of the cedar trees in the area, which is not always feasible. Fortunately, in many cases, cedar-apple rust isn't severe enough to cause concern/problems, but (especially if your trees show signs of severe susceptibility) you may want to reach out to your area's extension service for more local advice.

BEST ANSWER:While an early-season fungicide spray may help reduce the symptoms of cedar-apple rust, it's not going to fully control the issue. The "best" method is the removal of the cedar trees in the area, which is not always feasible. Fortunately, in many cases, cedar-apple rust isn't severe enough to cause concern/problems, but (especially if your trees show signs of severe susceptibility) you may want to reach out to your area's extension service for more local advice.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. You are in the cooler part of Zone 7, which is close to Zone 6. This variety may or may not thrive for you. If you have an exceptionally warm summer, the tree may not survive.

BEST ANSWER:Thank you for your question. You are in the cooler part of Zone 7, which is close to Zone 6. This variety may or may not thrive for you. If you have an exceptionally warm summer, the tree may not survive.

Customer Reviews

I bought my Dwarf Honeycrisp Apple tree in 2010, at the same time I bought the Dwarf Jonathon Apple. They are just a few feet apart. The Jonathon Apple is in its third year of blooming and it's looking like we'll get a decent crop for the first time.

The Honeycrisp gets the same care as the Jonathon, is pruned carefully, fertilized, in the same soil, and gets the same sun. And it's never even bloomed. On top of that, it's just not as vigorous a tree. While it's grown and puts out new growth every year, it's not as big as the Jonathon.

My suspicion is that this is a temperamental variety of tree and that it needs really specific conditions to produce. I would not recommend this tree to the novice.

We have had our tree for several years. Apples are huge and very sweet & delicious (but not too sweet). I would say that this kind of apple is best for fresh eating though. Only stores for 2-3 months (kept in cool basement. No problems with late freeze (Chicago area). I would definitely recommend this variety!

The bare root trees I ordered from Stark Brothers came in excellent condition, and already pruned. I set them out in the fall of 2015, so I am excited to see them sprout this spring! So far, so good! Thanks Stark Brothers for the high quality and also for the helpful tips and videos to help us amateurs.

I have purchased the dwarf variety of honeycrisp and red rome beauty. Like one of the other reviewers said the 2 apple trees are near each other exposed to the same type of elements, yet the red rome beauty seems to be doing much better. Has better growth while the honeycrisp is barely surviving. Both trees were purchased the same time and this was their second spring. I know our soil is not the best (it's clay-ish) so maybe the honeycrisp is just a more sensitive tree. Maybe with time as it slowly gets stronger it will overcome the soil challenges and will produce apples.

I purchased the oldest available stock which arrived in excellent condition at the right time for planting in 2015. The tree started well, then faltered due to insufficient water (my fault), but has now been resurrected. This year it has put out many new branches which are at appropriate places for scaffolding, added 3 feet of top growth, and looks quite good. Many branches formed at an acute angle to the main stem but I have been able to flatten out some of the most important ones without difficulty. It is too early to evaluate the fruit, but I am very satisfied so far and would recommend this particular stock.

This is the second summer for the tree in the ground. It's grown to about 5 feet tall, which is fine. But it's doesn't seem to be filling out with branches and leaves. There are some branches and leaves, of course, but it's easy to tell there won't be any fruit this year, either, unless there is a major change. I'll just have to wait to see.

We have planted many kinds of fruit trees and hardwood trees over the last 30 years. The honeycrisp apple from Stark's arrived in good shape; and has thrived and grown well. It is one year since we planted it, and it has filled out with good shape; well balanced. Late frosts this spring took many of the flower buds, but we may get to taste a couple apples this fall.

I'm really looking forward to our Stark Bros' Honeycrip Apple tree to masture and begin producing fruit. We live in the foothills of Colorado and the tree is just coming out of winter dormancy and has yet to produce flowers or fruit. But we are eagerly awaiting this season!

I have deer coming to my unfenced backyard almost every night, and they snipped all the tips off as soon as any new baby leaves came out last year. It still alive and come back this spring. :) Happy for that. may fruiting spurs I'm seeing, so, hopefully next year it will fruits...(and the deer will get them first ...)

This purchase of 20 tress has been fantastic. The trees arrived in a timely manner. All trees were in great shape. We now have 20 beautiful trees and will be adding more this year and the next. The web site is very helpful and makes it nearly impossible to fail.

The graft was vertical, and the west wind snapped the tree right at the graft. I think a side graft might have been better. Anyway I still have the Rome Apple and Reliance Peach. Both flowered this year for the first time, but I saw no bees pollenating, so expect no fruit.

I planted a dwarf two springs ago. It is still not much bigger than last year although it looks healthy enough. I suspect it will be some years before I get any fruit. At this point, I would not recommend it. Perhaps in a few years, I would say something different.

I am in the second growing season. I am very happy with the tree. No apples yet maybe next year. I can't wait so I can stop buying apples from the store. I would happily recommend this tree for anyone to get!

Took off like a shot this spring. Very healthy stock. This is the second season. We can't wait for the apples in a few years. They will compliment our Red and Golden delicious cider apples and Macs for eating. Love the HC's for the long storage with crisp flavor even in the spring...

I love honey crisp apples but I was wary of growing them as I thought they might be difficult. Not sure why I thought that. I planted four different varieties this spring and the honey crisp is by far the most vigorous grower of the new orchard. One died in the heat wave, one nearly did, the golden delicious pollinator is doing good, but WOW, the honey crisp looks like its a year older that the golden delicious. More leaves, taller, fuller. Can't wait to pick apples from it.

My dwarf was a very nice tree and is blooming the second year after planting. My semi dwarf was a crocked tree when it arrived. It has straighten out some and has blossoms the second year after planting. Growth rate has been slower than the dwarf.

I bought 15 apple trees to plant in the mountains of MT. I have only lost two. One came with only one root and the other was attacked by deer. All in all the trees were strong and adapted well to the very cold climate of SW Montana.

The tree came in good shape. Somewhat small but did well last year. It did survive the winter but needed to cut off below where the rabbits chewed. However, it is coming back. Good tree but somewhat on the pricey side.

In NW VA, I've had great success with Honeycrisp, which grows excellent dense apples in our high calcium soil (ie no bitter pit). The apples store extremely well. In my orchard a semidwarf took 5+ years to fruit, is always the last variety to leaf out and bloom in spring. The leaves do get a blotchy appearance, which is totally normal for this tree, but is very disease resistant. Japanese beetles, however, LOVE the leaves, so if they're a problem in your area, you will likely need to spray for them. Still, highly recommended.

My honeycrisps are both wonderfully formed little trees, and doing well. I bought some of the Nutrical, as I had read that calcium was important to them specifically. No blooms yet this spring, but I'm sure they won't be many years off.

Very happy with the trees I purchased last year. All made it through the winter just fine and have lots of new growth. The person who pruned them before shipping did an excellent job. I couldn't be happier. Can't wait until the first apples.

This spring I actually had a few blossoms on the tree. Of course it's still too small to actually bear fruit so I'll be removing any apples that show up while they're small. Looking forward to delicious fruit in the future!